Investigating design changes in Malaysian building projects

JBH Yap, M Skitmore - Architectural Engineering and Design …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The complexity and uncertainties associated with construction projects mean that contracts
invariably provide sufficient flexibility for changes in design as the work proceeds. However …

Preventive mitigation of overruns with project communication management and continuous learning: PLS-SEM approach

JBH Yap, H Abdul-Rahman, C Wang - Journal of Construction …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Failure to communicate effectively and poor project knowledge continue to plague the
construction industry, particularly concerning delay management and cost control. This …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting critical delay factors for construction: Analysing projects in Malaysia

JBH Yap, PL Goay, YB Woon, M Skitmore - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Although construction delays have been subjected to a considerable amount of research,
this perennial problem continues to plague the construction industry globally. For this …

Criticality of construction industry problems in developing countries: Analyzing Malaysian projects

JBH Yap, IN Chow, K Shavarebi - Journal of Management in …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
The problems facing the construction industry have hindered the progress and the
development of this vital sector, particularly in developing countries. To investigate the …

Analysing the benefits, techniques, tools and challenges of knowledge management practices in the Malaysian construction SMEs

JBH Yap, A Lock - Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose Knowledge management (KM) is the central know how for the construction industry.
However, the delivery of construction projects is often plagued by schedule delays and cost …

Systemic view to understanding design change causation and exploitation of communications and knowledge

JBH Yap, M Skitmore, J Gray… - Project Management …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Frequent changes pervasively undermine project schedule performance. Despite
voluminous research into project delays, however, the persistence of the problem demands …

Exploring the underlying factors inducing design changes during building production

JBH Yap, H Abdul-Rahman, C Wang… - Production Planning & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Although design changes is a significant inhibiting factor to schedule management and cost
control in building projects globally, however, the reasons remain largely unknown, and the …

Identifying the latent shortcomings in achieving value for money within the Ghanaian construction industry

E Kissi, T Adjei-Kumi, S Twum-Ampofo… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The non-achievement of projects of best value remains a perennial problem within
the construction industry. This paper aims to identify the latent shortcomings affecting the …

Criticality of project knowledge and experience in the delivery of construction projects

JBH Yap, BL Lim, M Skitmore, J Gray - Journal of Engineering, Design …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Poor project knowledge and inadequate experience are frequently linked to
construction time-cost overruns. This paper aims to expound on the criticality of project …

The effects of suitability and acceptability of lean principles in the flow of waste management on construction project performance

MF Rosli, PF Muhammad Tamyez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Poor project performance in Malaysian construction industry resulting from poor cost
management, time overrun, and inadequate quality has encouraged scholars to investigate …